The Scottish Government is investing 32 million pounds in specialist services for children and young people over the next three years.
The money will be spent implementing the National Delivery Plan for these services, which has been published for consultation.
The plan was drawn up by the National Steering Group for Specialist Children's Services. It emphasises the need for better children's cancer services, and also covers subjects such as cystic fibrosis, inherited metabolic diseases, and paediatric rheumatology.
Scotland has four children's cancer services, in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee. These will now be run as a network, with different levels of care at the four sites.
Nicola Sturgeon, cabinet secretary for health and wellbeing, said: "The innovative model will promote a uniformity of care that does not exist at present and ensure that care is provided as close to home as achievable."
The plan was drawn up by the National Steering Group for Specialist Children's Services. It emphasises the need for better children's cancer services, and also covers subjects such as cystic fibrosis, inherited metabolic diseases, and paediatric rheumatology.
Scotland has four children's cancer services, in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee. These will now be run as a network, with different levels of care at the four sites.
Nicola Sturgeon, cabinet secretary for health and wellbeing, said: "The innovative model will promote a uniformity of care that does not exist at present and ensure that care is provided as close to home as achievable."
